§ 17. Mr. Ernie RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response he has made to the statement made by the Palestine Liberation Organisation leader Yasser Arafat in January that the Palestine Liberation Organisation would recognise Israel in exchange for Israeli and United States' agreement to participate in an international peace conference on the middle east.
§ Mr. MellorNone. The Palestine Liberation Organisation cannot expect to play a role at an international peace conference until it unambiguously renounces violence, accepts United Nations Security Council resolutions 242 and 338, and acknowledges Israel's right to a secure existence.
§ 25. Mr. DykesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he intends to discuss middle east problems with his opposite number in the European Economic Community member states; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mrs. ChalkerMy right hon. and learned Friend expects to discuss middle eastern questions with his European colleagues at their next meeting on 8 February.
§ 33. Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will take steps to promote an international conference to promote peace in the middle east.
§ Mr. MellorWe shall continue to work for an international conference under United Nations auspices as the framework for negotiations between the parties directly concerned.